On this week's episode, Nicolette joins us on the podcast to share her story. Nicolette is an L&D nurse who survived a splenic artery aneurysm rupture during the birth of her second child. She shares what it was like for her and her son to survive an often fatal complication and also how she returned to work at the exact place where her trauma occurred.
Here's what you will hear on this episode:
- A healthy pregnancy turned maternal near miss
- Perspective of experiencing birth trauma on the unit where you work
- Experiencing an emergency C-section under general anesthesia
- Struggling to bond after birth trauma
- Navigating intrusive negative thoughts
- Fighting for short-term disability for more time to recover
- Returning to work at the place where the trauma occurred
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